Can You Name a Song that Has an African Nation or City Mentioned in it?

Okay, I am trying to think of songs that have African cities or countries in it. My list is very short, so far:





Africa - Toto (well, it just mentions the continent)


We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel (Congo)


Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles (Egyptian)








That's all I can think of... Can you add any to this pathetic list?

Can You Name a Song that Has an African Nation or City Mentioned in it?
Kanye West - Diamonds from Sierra Leone


Amadou and Mariam - Senegal Fast Food


Eddy Grant - Hello Africa


Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Joanna (great song about apartheid in S. Africa, Joanna meaning Johannesburg)


Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela) - Hugh Masekela (Soweto)


Biko - Peter Gabriel


Artists Against Apartheid - (Not going to play) Sun City


Don't Give Up Africa - Alicia Keys and Bono


Africa Unite - Bob Marley


Akon - Mama Africa; also Senegal


Do They Know it's Christmas Time - Various (original Band Aid for Ethiopian famine)


Women from Liberia - Jimmie Rogers


Genesis - Congo


Night in Tunisia - Charlie Parker


Rancid - Nighthawk Down


Aaron Neville - Angola Bound


Guns n Roses - Madagascar


Patti Smith - Somalia


Kate Bush - Egypt


Seals and Crofts - Sudan Village


Billy Joel - Zanzibar


Crosby Stills and Nash - Marrakesh Express


Lorenna McKennitt - Marrakesh Night Market


Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan (Cairo)


Ambrosia - Angola


Mandela Day -Simple Minds (might mention somewhere in South Africa...)


Free Nelson Mandela - The Specials





I imagine there's some other rap or reggae songs that must include references to Africa...
Reply:there's "take me back to cairo" don't remember original singer, and can't seem to find it in search...
Reply:You are really into international songs!





There's an old, old song (40's?) called "Civilization," sung by a long-gone comedian named Danny Kaye with the lyrics





"Bongo, bongo I don't want to leave the Congo


Oh no no no no no


Bingle, bangle, bungle I'm so happy in the jungle I refuse to go .."





Also, there's a song by Paul Simon song on his "Graceland" album from about 20 years ago called "Under African Skies."





Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made a series of "Road" pictures back in the 40's, with a song from one called "We're off on the road to Morocco," that became one of their biggest hits.





And there's a very famous opera, Aida, by Verdi, set in Egypt with characters from Ethiopia, with plenty of references to both countries in the lyrics.





And if you're still thinking about Asia, there's a song sung by Ricky Nelson (teen idol of the 50's) called "Travelin' Man," that mentions Hong Kong in the lyrics.
Reply:SONG: Ahimou bi Tounis


ARTIST: Latifa Arfaoui


CITY, COUNTRY: Tunis, Tunisia
Reply:Maestro Fresh Wes names Africa the continent, as well as Kenya and Nigeria in his song A black tie affair